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Hello?

Yeah.

We need you here right now.

Yes, I'm very sorry--

yes, I'm sorry to disturb--

Lawson, listen to me.

Please, it's an emergency.

Lawson, she's-- she's gone.

No.

No, no, no, no, no no.

I mean, she's-- she's no longer with us.

No, no, I haven't called anyone.

Well, yeah, Richard's on his way, and he insisted that--

hello?

Hello?

Hello?

Where is she?

She's in her bedroom in bed.

Have you called 911?

911, no, I you first.

And then--

OK, OK, let's wait to call 911.

Wait.

No, shouldn't we get--

Well, she lived a good life, had a full life,

died in her sleep.

Died in her sleep?

Yes.

Died in her sleep.

I mean, hey, isn't that how we all want to go?

Go to bed, close our eyes.

And somewhere in the middle of our dreams,

pass along to the other life.

Oh, perfect.

What are you searching for?

I can help.

A copy of her will is here someplace,

and I need to find it.

I have it on file at the office, but didn't

have time to pick it up.

We just updated it last week so I know it's here somewhere.

Don't you think it's premature to start--

Ken is my boy.

This is the moment we've been waiting for.

I have spent the last two years watching the value of her estate

dwindle with each passing day.

Oh, God.

Ooh.

You'd better answer that.

Oh, Kenny.

We knew this day would come.

I just can't bear to think about life without her.

I know you must be devastated.

Where is she?

She's in her bed.

Bed?

What's she wearing?

Don't tell me she's in that blush nightie.

I've called the press.

They're coming.

She has to look her best.

KiKi, and DeeDee are on their way.

KiKi, DeeDee?

Why did you call them?

Hair, makeup.

She's going to be on every network

in the world in about an hour.

Do you think she'd want to be seen by her adoring fans,

faceless, wigless?

And that's why I'm the agent, and you're the driver.

I found it!

KiKi, what's your ETA?

Oh, please don't cry.

You'll make me cry.

I hope you brought your kit.

Well, I don't know.

I haven't seen her yet, but I'm guessing that--

how long has she been--

I found her about an hour ago.

I don't know when she--

I'm sure she looks ghastly.

Oh, you-- you're here?

They're here.

And here it is-- the last will and testament.

And you, sir, will be pleased to know she left you the car.

Oh, the car.

Are you sure about that?

Oh, Kenneth!

Kenneth, you must be devastated.

I'm devastated, I know you must be.

When did she-- when did she--

did she have on her wig?

Please tell me she had a wig on, oh.

Oh, oh, KiKi!

KiKi! - Danny.

Oh.

Danny!

I just knew from the moment I woke up this morning

something wasn't right.

Well, I knew something right at the moment.

Lawson called and told me something wasn't right.

It was like a premonition.

Do you ever have those?

Only after my second nightcap.

Why did you call them?

I called them.

I hardly think this is the time for a makeover.

Did you bring the lashes?

Oh, no.

We have more to deal with than lashes right now!

You have your job and I have mine.

Appearance is everything.

She will not be seen as deceased.

But she is deceased.

Wait, we've got to go back and get those lashes.

Oh, God.

You forgot the lashes?

There's no lashes.

We have the lashes.

The lashes are the architecture of the face.

She's laying back.

What is all this racket?

What is going on?

She looked--

I promise she wasn't breathing.

She-- she was-- she was--

Dead?

Sunny, it's going to take a lot more than a good night's sleep

to get rid of old Billie Mac.

Now, will you all please get out of my house.

Now!

Let's go!

I'm so sorry.

OK.

Davis?

Hope Davis, please?

Do you, the undersigned, agree that you're

not currently employed by the state of California?

Yes.

Check the box, please.

Excuse me?

Hope Miller.

Oh, it's not Miller anymore, it's Davis.

Do I know you?

Oh, my gosh, I can't believe it, Hope Miller.

Denise Jackson.

Denise Jackson.

Remember, I used to live next door.

Little girl used to follow you around everywhere.

Oh, Denise. Oh my goodness.

Yes.

You have grown up.

Yeah.

So good to see you, girl.

Oh.

You gotta be up here.

Hi, I'm Lily.

Oh, it's so good to see you, girl.

What brings you here?

Three guesses.

I-- I need a job.

Wait, you need a temp job?

Yeah, anything will do.

I just trying to get through the holidays, you know,

get my feet back on the ground.

OK.

Let's go to what we were doing OK.

Let's see here.

Previous employment?

She's a singer.

Lily.

We just moved back from Nashville,

and I sang a little but I mostly just waited tables.

I'm glad to be back by the palm trees.

And the beach.

I love the ocean.

Absolutely.

I got you, girl.

OK, so this one right here is a good job.

Good pay.

And look right there.

Look at what?

Beverly Hills.

Beverly Hills?

Oh, old and rich.

Sounds like a handful.

It's just 30 days, and Beverly Hills is absolutely beautiful

this time of year, OK?

30 days.

Kid, guess we're going to Beverly Hills.

Let's go.

Thanks.

Go ahead.

Take.

Eat up, young man.

This soup will put some meat on those bones.

While you eat lots of that, you start to look just like me.

Your soup is the best, Joe.

Well, thank you.

You want to know my secret?

Coming just a hint.

No, don't you go blabbing that around town, son.

This is my trade secret.

And I can't have all those other soup kitchens

in the city beating me out.

There you go.

Duct tape?

Really?

It's bad enough I have to take this to Beverly

Hills in the morning.

Can this thing get any worse?

Old torpedo.

How dare you speak of her that way?

Found it.

Yeah, come on.

Dad, nobody uses paper maps anymore.

I don't need that.

Do you still have the address?

Yes.

Thank you.

I think I can find the house.

I do have a cell phone.

Yeah, well, you fail to plan, you might as well plan to fail.

Yeah.

Oh, I got this map upside down.

There it is.

Palm Avenue.

Woo, Palm Avenue, sounds fancy.

Fancy or not, I'm just happy to have a job.

Maybe we can even afford a nice dinner out sometime.

Well, let's see.

You're going to take the 101 over to Highland.

Well, you might as well stay on Highland

that time of morning and then jump on over to Santa Monica,

and then the Palm.

Yeah.

You know, it's funny.

When I was in Nashville, I had this thing.

It was called an app, and it was on this thing

called a cell phone.

And it's crazy, it took me everywhere that I needed to go.

And I think-- I think it works in Beverly Hills.

Oh, well, this torpedo is up for the job.

She'll fit in great in Beverly Hills.

But maybe we should have used glitter duct tape.

- Yeah. - Yeah.

No, thanks.

No, no, no.

Hey, hey.

No, don't, don't, don't ring that bell.

Don't, just-- don't let her see you.

Oh, that's close.

Look, we can't let her see you.

Not yet.

Not until we've--

I'm getting Cinderella vibes right now.

Cinderella?

Yeah, like when they put it on her and see if it fits.

Oh, the shoes, yeah.

Yeah.

The shoe, yeah.

I guess that makes me the Prince.

I mean, sorry, that's not really what I meant.

I don't-- I don't mean to--

sorry, what I'm trying to--

I'm Ken-- Kenny.

Well, Kenneth Phillips, Kenneth Phillips.

And you must be the--

the caregiver?

Yeah, I'm Hope Davis.

Is something wrong?

I'm here on time.

Oh, no.

No, not at all--

I just-- I wasn't sure what to expect.

These temp agencies, you just--

you never know.

But, hey, you're-- you're here.

Yep.

So my-- my paperwork, it says I'm the caregiver.

And so you must be the--

Oh, me, I'm the driver.

Her driver.

And, well, I do most everything for her.

Jack of all trades, I guess.

I'm sure glad they hired you, though.

To be honest here, I've never really been a caregiver before,

so I don't really know how this is going to go.

Oh, no, I completely understand.

It's not always easy working for her.

But listen, you have me.

I got your back on this, and together we'll prevail.

Great.

Absolutely not.

Oh, heavens, no.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.

She didn't-- you didn't ring the--

no, no.

And that truck.

Lord, that truck.

We really shouldn't be meeting here.

This wasn't my idea, you know.

It's never my idea.

Look at you.

You must be from the Valley.

I'm Lawson Claiborne.

Claiborne agency.

Sunset and vine.

Sorry.

No.

They never know me.

It's OK.

I still get my 10%.

Oh.

Lawson is our client's agent.

Agent, I am--

Sorry, I'm late.

It's not sorry.

We'll need you to sign in three places.

I think it'd be a good time for an introduction.

Hope, this is Richard Banks.

He's Billie Mac's lawyer.

Billie Mac?

OK, what am I signing?

I already signed the other--

What am I signing?

What am I signing, she asked.

You might want to write this down.

Memorize it.

Her name-- the lady you're taking care of,

her name is Billie Mac.

Not Billie, not Mac, not miss--

Billie Mac, every time.

Don't forget.

Next, she expects everything to be kept in place.

And you never ring the bell before 8:00 AM.

You never ring the bell before 8:00 AM.

She didn't ring the bell.

Did she ring the bell?

Don't move any items.

Not even a magazine on a table.

You will fix her lunches.

Tuna fish, tuna fish and avocado on wheat toast.

She stays home, except Wednesdays.

And you'll need to accompany her on her outings.

Kenneth drive, so you'll ride in the front seat with him.

Do not speak to him or her during transit.

She doesn't like it when the help chit chats.

So keep your questions to a minimum.

But the most important thing is, and let me just be frank here.

You have to make sure she doesn't get rid of her stuff.

Lawson, I'll handle this.

It all began about two years ago.

The Christmas season is especially hard for her.

And so she gets very sentimental at this time of year.

And she starts trying to clean house,

get rid of all of her possessions--

the jewelry, the silverware, the expensive paintings.

I hate when she gets sentimental.

Listen, she doesn't need a caregiver.

We hired you for us.

The old lady owes us for years of service.

And we won't stand by and allow her

to waste away her estate with her little cleaning sprees.

I'm so confused.

I think I can clear this up.

See, Richard and Lawson need you-- well,

they need us to keep an eye on her.

Make sure she doesn't get rid of her valuables in the estate.

Make sure she doesn't so much as give a matchbook away.

It's really quite simple.

You come here each day.

You look after her.

And as long as everything stays as is around here, you get paid.

No offense, but it's not rocket science.

I have an appointment on Melrose.

Sign here, three places.

Here Hey.

Oops, What about the truck?

The truck goes.

I never want to see that truck in this driveway again.

Any questions?

Just one, I guess.

Who-- who is Billie Mac?

Oh, come on.

Who is Billie Mac?

Oh, God.

My God.

They're not as bad as they seem.

They're just all business.

Seriously.

OK, what is this job?

Where am I?

Who are these people?

It's all very good questions.

But before I answer those, we actually

have an issue to deal with.

An issue?

Follow me.

OK.

What in the world.

It's her weekly purge.

She does it every Tuesday.

It means she's having a good day.

This is her good day?

Yeah.

How many shoes does this woman own?

You have no idea.

All right.

Storm's over.

It's time to clean up.

OK, here.

So what do we do with these shoes.

Oh, these go back where they came from.

Where they came from?

She obviously doesn't want them, up there?

Well, you just signed a contract three places to stay.

She'll make sure nothing of value leaves that house.

Value?

Come on.

These things?

I don't think these shoes would sell at a garage sale

at this point. They're so old.

Do you see this shoe?

You wouldn't believe the value.

I'm guessing maybe $1 at a thrift store or $2, maybe

if it's Halloween.

OK, all right.

All right.

This shoe was worn to the Academy Awards in 1976

and worn by none other than.

And she happened to win the Oscar that night,

and these shoes became the most photographed shoe in the world

that week.

They'd go to auction for at least $3,000.

See?

Wait a minute.

That?

Yeah.

And that's her in these?

Yep.

Billie Mac?

The movie star, Billie Mac?

Yeah.

I don't know what to say.

I'm-- I'm speechless.

That's perfect.

Don't talk.

Just help me gather the shoes.

Get them off the lawn and back into her closet.

- Yeah. - Yeah?

OK.

OK.

I'm picking up Billie Mac's shoes off of her yard.

Only in Hollywood.

Those belong in the dumpster.

Now, you know we can't just dump these shoes.

I'd expect that from Richard, but not from you, Dear Kenneth.

Now, who is this?

Are you going to introduce me?

Billie Mac, this is Hope.

She's the one we told you about, the one who

Richard and Lawson sent to--

Sent to what?

I know what they're up to.

And I know what you're up to.

And I don't like it.

Where does one find a home care specialist?

I work for a temp agency.

A temp agency?

This is temporary?

Are they planning to bump me off?

No, it's just I took this job and it's a tier 3 job.

And, you know, temporary doesn't always mean temporary.

Oh, spare me the details.

But I do believe that I have a right to know who you are.

After all, to have some stranger lurking in my house,

snooping through my things.

So speak up.

Who are you?

Well, my name is Hope Davis.

I'm a single mom.

My daughter Lily, She's 11.

We just moved back from Nashville.

Nashville.

Tennessee.

I sing, I play guitar.

A singer, you say.

Well, how about an audition right here, right now?

I don't think that's a good idea.

Oh, it's a great idea.

Unless you were lying to me.

Are you really not a singer?

I'm not lying.

Then prove it.

Audition time.

I don't think that she has to--

Now, you stay out of this.

This is between me and my new employee.

And I demand that she sing if she wants this job.

O holy night, the stars are brightly shining

It is the night of our dear Savior's birth

Long lay the world in sin and error pining

'Til he appeared and the soul felt its worth

A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices

For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn

Fall on your knees, O hear the Angel voices

O night divine, O night when Christ was born

O night divine, O night, O night divine O

O night O holy

Well, I certainly don't need a singer around here.

Oh, what's the use?

I have no control over my affairs any longer.

Kenneth and Richard, all the rest of you

have me locked in this prison.

Oh, what a dreadful day it's been.

First, my shoes and now this.

I need my rest.

That will be all.

Hey, hey, hey, hey.

Don't worry.

She fires everyone the first few days.

You just have to come back in the morning

and she'll have forgotten about it.

Yeah, but she said--

Yeah, and she'll say it again tomorrow, most likely.

But well, you work for Richard anyway.

So I'll see you tomorrow?

I was kind of hoping I'd just got fired, but I guess not.

So I'll see you tomorrow.

Ooh.

She fired you?

Just like that.

But Billie Mac gets what Billie Mac wants.

I can't believe my daughter works for the great Billie Mac.

The one and only.

Who's Billie Mac, anyway?

Who's Billie Mac, are you kidding me?

Everyone around here knows about the famous Billie Mac.

Why?

She is one of the greats, one of the biggest

stars to ever grace the silver screen.

Was.

Was one of Hollywood's biggest stars.

You know, there was always something

special about that lady.

I could just never quite put my finger on it.

But she was one of my favorites.

Well, I think it's safe to say that I

am not one of her favorites.

Don't worry, mom, you're still my favorite.

Thanks, Lils.

I just hope tomorrow is better.

To top it all off, I left in such a hurry.

I left my cell phone there.

Oh, sounds like I couldn't get much worse.

Thank you for that vote of confidence, dad.

Oh, honey.

Now, remember what I always taught you.

When all is going down, you just got to smile and give a little--

Thumbs up.

Yeah, that's my girl.

Billie Mac, I just can't believe it.

Well, believe it.

But Billie Mac or not, I don't know that I

can go back there tomorrow.

I can't face being fired every single day.

Well, enough about my day.

What's this?

That's my countdown to Christmas calendar.

Oh, Dad, do you remember when I used to make these?

Oh, yes.

Wow, look at that is beautiful.

I don't think I made as much of a mess, though.

I just wish Christmas would get here.

I hate waiting.

Waiting is hard, but there's still a lot

of time for all the fun things.

We have to eat all these Christmas cookies,

watch all the Christmas movies and finish decorating the place.

And don't forget, I still have to dress up

as Santa for the shelter kids.

That is truly the ultimate holiday tradition.

And?

And?

Presents.

Duh, we have to buy presents.

It's going to be hard this year.

And wrap them.

I love to wrap.

But you don't have to wrap mine.

In fact, I think gift cards would be a good gift for me.

Gift cards?

I don't think Santa delivers gift cards.

Silly.

What about you, Grandps, What do you want this year?

No, it's not about what I want.

It's about what I need.

And as for me, I have everyone and everything

I need right here.

Boring.

I think I'm going to get you a hat.

Really?

You look good in a hat.

Oh, I would.

Lily, why don't you take your calendar

and put it up on the fridge. And brush your teeth.

It's time for bed, OK?

I'll be up in a few minutes to tuck you in.

Good night, sweetheart.

Sweet dreams.

And now, I'll get some cookies.

Why does it feel like I'm being watched?

I was just thinking about that countdown

calendar you made that year.

That's one I'll never forget.

That was a hard year for me and your mom.

I lost my job right before Thanksgiving.

Oh, we had no idea how we were going to put food on the table,

much less Christmas presents.

But the good Lord came through.

Do you remember?

Was that the year you worked at the butcher shop?

Oh, I hated that job.

I would have hated it, too.

That smell, woof, I'll never forget that smell.

It wasn't the work that bothered me.

It was the customers.

Everyone's so stressed out about their Christmas

dinner and parties and such.

And so many people complaining about this and that,

and all wanting the perfect cut of meat,

kind of sucked the Christmas spirit right out of a man

having to deal with those angry people all day.

I wanted to quit that job so bad.

I never knew that you even had such a hard time there.

Didn't want you to know.

That's what we do, parents.

We protect.

I'll never tell you what to do.

But Hope, you got to keep that job.

Go back tomorrow.

And someday, Lily will thank you for it.

She'll always remember the Christmas

that you worked for Billie Mac.

There you go.

You know, Lily was right.

Oh.

You would look good in a hat.

Good night, Dad.

Good night, sweetie.

Love you.

Love you.

Oh, missing something?

Yeah, I was a little flustered this morning.

Wow, it smells good in there.

You've been baking?

Yeah.

Well, hey, how about an even exchange--

your phone for whatever you've been baking?

That's a hard bargain.

But I can't afford a new phone, so OK, come on in.

So how did you find my house anyway?

Well, your address was in your paperwork.

Oh, creepy.

Do you always stalk your employees?

Yes actually, I find it helps establish

a strong working relationship.

OK.

Come on, let's get your cookie.

OK.

Here you go.

One cookie for my phone.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Very cozy home you have here.

Thanks.

It took a lot of TLC after getting back from Nashville.

My dad is kind of the ultimate bachelor.

Yeah, sometimes we guys don't have that special touch

to make a home homey.

I expect it from my dad, he's pretty old school.

But you're kind of like this big city type.

Surprised you don't have to pay someone to fix it up.

No, I'm a pretty simple guy.

Besides, Billie Mac is all consuming.

So it seems.

Yeah.

Do you want some hot chocolate maybe or coffee?

Yeah, hot-- hot chocolate would be great.

Yeah.

Wow.

I feel like I'm inside a holiday commercial.

I'll take that as a compliment.

Yeah.

Here you go.

Thank you.

And then he left.

So it's been Lily and I alone ever since.

You're very strong.

I can tell you're a very good mom.

Thank you.

It doesn't always feel like it, but I'm grateful to be

getting back on my feet.

Can I be honest?

As opposed to dishonest?

No, I just don't want you to think that--

I mean-- well, there's-- there's just something about you.

Oh, no.

She's awake.

I'll see you soon.

Yeah.

Hey, Joe, since you're still here, do you got a minute?

Yeah, sure.

So things are about to get really,

really tight around here.

Yeah.

There's no money for anything extra, like candy

canes or Christmas gifts.

We're canceling the choir concert.

We're thinking that if we can stick to just the basics,

then maybe we'll be able to at least feed everyone.

Oh, well, I am so sorry to hear that.

You mean they won't get anything at all?

No gifts for the kids?

I think I can make it work.

It's just I'm going to need your help.

Well, sure, boss.

You name it.

If we can find a way to cut back on the cost of food,

then I can shift some of those funds

towards getting gifts for the kids.

Cut back how much?

You're cook, you tell me.

What can we do without?

I can resort back to my mess hall days and save quite a bit

on spices and sugar.

Basically cut out all the good stuff.

It won't taste great, but everyone will

leave here with a full belly.

We're out of options.

Well, we got to try, and I'll start with butter.

Mark that one off the list.

Thank you, Joe.

You bet.

Let's do our best to cut back on costs,

and then maybe we'll be able to get a few gifts for the kids

this year.

Super.

Well, I guess you get to stay against my better judgment.

But then I no longer have a say in this household.

No, Billie Mac, Hope is just here to help.

And you mustn't make our job harder.

We are all just concerned about your well-being.

Hogwash.

You only care about my checkbook.

And mark my word, you will not get a penny if this keeps up.

But you win.

You all win.

Billie Mac, you get some rest.

Hope will be here the rest of the day, if you need her.

I'm off to the office.

And no more firing--

creates a mountain of paperwork every time

I have to reinstate a new employee.

Call Kenneth.

We're going out.

Going out?

Where are we going?

I'm sure Richard didn't pay you to ask me questions.

He said that you were here to help me this afternoon.

So are you here to help me?

Yeah, but--

Then call Kenneth.

I'll get my bag.

OK.

Is this a good idea?

Do we have a choice?

It'll be OK.

Just remember, you sit in the passenger seat,

and try not to talk.

Got it.

One for lunch, please.

Do you have a reservation?

Young man, don't you know who I am?

Well no ma'am.

Can I have your name, please?

I'll check the list.

I am Billie Mac.

And you, sir, are unhelpful.

Let me speak with the owner, Lamar.

I'm sorry, but he's on vacation this month.

Billie Mac, maybe we can just give them your name

and they could put it on the list?

Your manager on duty then, please, sir?

Billie Mac, I really think if we

just called ahead, then it wouldn't-- it

wouldn't be a problem.

I have been coming to this restaurant for years,

and I have never called ahead.

And I will not call ahead.

Not today, not tomorrow, or any time.

Where is that manager?

Hello, ma'am.

May we help you today?

No, you may not.

I will help myself.

But Ma'am, you really do need a reservation though.

Now, you know we are all only trying to help.

I want her fired, never to set foot in this house again.

Oh, Richard.

Is this the way it's to be?

My final years spent cooped up in this house, this prison?

To be subject to the humiliation of my staff.

I never want to see her again.

We can discuss this when you're feeling better.

Right now, you need to rest.

I'll be back in the morning.

I'm in your truck.

I see that.

You have to realize that this is the routine.

Billie Mac fires you, and I--

well, I'm begging you to stay.

This is beyond ridiculous.

I'm not a quitter.

I will think about staying for you.

See you tomorrow?

I'm not a quitter.

See you tomorrow.

Where's Grandps?

He's still in bed.

Still in bed?

It's almost time to go.

Yep, it's almost time.

07:30 on the dot.

Let's file out, troops.

Dad, you're sick.

Oh, it's just a little cough.

I'm fine.

Dad, you have a fever.

Back to bed.

No, today, I have to get to the shelter.

It's Santa day.

Not today.

Santa going to have to come next week.

No, kids will be so disappointed.

Dad, you cannot get everybody sick.

I guess not.

Also, I had to give my candy cane anyway.

There's no money for baskets this year.

Well, maybe another week will buy Ronald some time

to find money for presents.

But as for you, back to bed, OK?

I'll call you at lunch.

No.

Go.

Bye.

As for you, young lady, time for school.

There's a problem.

And what's that?

Our last day of school was yesterday,

you know, Christmas break.

Yeah, I had totally forgotten about that.

Can this day get more complicated.

OK, you'll just have to come with me

to work today, all right?

Is that allowed?

Probably not.

But I will take my chances.

All right, Lily, just wait right here

and I'll come get you in a moment, OK?

Great.

Snooping around my house.

Can I get any privacy?

No, I just thought that you--

I was dead.

I know.

Everyone around here is hovering over me, just

waiting for me to keel over.

When do you any good, though, wouldn't you be out of a job?

Well, Billie Mac, there's something I need to tell you.

You quit?

No, I'm not quitting.

But my dad was sick this morning,

and I had to bring my daughter with me today.

Your daughter?

Yeah, but I didn't really have a choice.

But she's very well-behaved, and she can just sit in the kitchen

and work on her homework.

She won't bother you.

She's very quiet.

Oh, no.

I'm not running a daycare here.

You're going to have to take her back home.

If you think for one second I'm going to allow some juvenile

delinquent to hide out and play hooky in my home,

you are mistaken.

So it must be the daughter.

Hi, I'm Lily Davis.

I know who you are.

Oh, do you?

Yeah, I looked you up on the internet.

The internet?

Don't be ridiculous.

Yeah, I saw all your movies listed.

You were in a lot.

Grandps says you lit up the silver screen,

but I'm not sure what that is.

Oh, is that so?

Can I get your autograph?

My autograph?

She can stay.

But don't you touch anything.

So you get stuck with the same old stinky tuna fish, too?

Eew, no.

I have peanut butter and jelly.

Did you have to eat tuna fish?

Yes.

Apparently, someone around here thinks I like it.

So every day, it's the same old tuna

fish, day after day after day.

I can ask my mom to make you peanut

butter and jelly, if you want.

I haven't had peanut butter in years.

Would you do that for me?

Sure.

Mom, Billie Mac would like a peanut

butter and jelly sandwich!

Well, Lily, you're going to have

to be quiet when you're here.

Oh, don't worry, I'm not too upset.

She was only trying to help, which is more than anyone

else around here does.

Mom, Billie Mac would like a peanut butter

and jelly sandwich, please.

And I would prefer crunchy peanut butter.

OK, one crunchy peanut butter and jelly

sandwich coming right up.

I bet you used to eat all kinds of interesting foods

when you were in the movies.

Oh, you bet I did.

Once I was at one of these big fancy parties.

It was a studio Christmas party.

The producers were there, and the directors and all the stars.

It was such an elegant evening.

And along came the stewards, carrying trays full

of exotic foods and caviar.

Caviar?

What's that?

You don't know what caviar is?

Oh, well, it's a staple in this household.

Peanut butter is pretty much all we have here.

Grab the caviar!

It's in the refrigerator next to the pickles.

And bring crackers.

Boy, I should probably get an intercom.

Let from crunchy peanut butter to caviar.

Can this job get any more bizarre?

Hi, here's the caviar.

Here we go.

Now, the trick with caviar is you need

to have just enough to taste--

not too much, not too little.

Now, this is a very elegant order.

You want to hold it the way you would a fine teacup,

Pinky extended.

Now, let's all stand up.

And with pinky extended, you take a small bite.

Ooh, What is this stuff?

Salted fish eggs.

Oh, I think I'm going to be sick.

I think you need a new staple around here.

Ever heard of Christmas cookies?

Well, it's no wonder you don't have Christmas cookies.

You don't even have a Christmas tree.

Very opinionated, isn't she?

She's right about one thing, though.

It's looking rather drab around here.

Maybe I should get Kenneth to drag

that tree in from the garage.

Decorating Christmas trees happens to be my specialty,

and I don't have any plans this afternoon.

Well, you're hired.

In fact, I may even lend a hand.

I haven't decorated a Christmas tree in years.

Oh, here, Lily, let me help you with that.

We don't want to break the decorations before they're

even out of the box.

What's this?

Oh, that is very special.

That was a gift from a famous director I worked with once.

It's a very rare bowl that came from Japan.

What's the gold part?

Oh, that's the most special part of the bowl.

You see, the Japanese have an art form called Kintsugi.

Kintsugi?

Weird word.

Yeah, a weird word, but a very special word.

You see, when this bowl was broken, instead of throwing it

away, they took this very special gold leaf liquid,

and they poured it into the cracks.

See how it hardened?

Yeah, it's like the gold is holding it all together.

Is the gold like a band-aid?

Yeah, it sort of is.

See, the Japanese, instead of focusing on the floor,

they enhance it.

So now that the bowl has been broken,

it's even more beautiful than it was before.

That's really cool.

It'd be a shame to throw away something so cool.

Sometimes we're kind of like this bowl.

The broken places inside of us can heal.

And there's something even more beautiful, if we allow it.

We've all got a little sparkle inside of us just waiting

to show through the cracks.

Sometimes we're just a little too stubborn to recognize it.

You're very beautiful, Billie Mac.

Oh, well, thank you, Lily.

So can I have the bowl?

No, you may not have the bowl.

What do you say we put some Christmas candy in it?

Ooh, good idea.

Yeah.

I don't know what's so hard to understand.

There are lots of people in this world

who would try to do anything to get at Billie Mac's fortune.

I just-- I don't understand.

I don't know where you found this information.

But Hope.

No, I know her.

She's not after her money.

It's all there in black and white.

See for yourself.

She was, after all, a lounge singer

at some Nashville dive all those years.

What would you expect from someone at a place like that?

I'm sure there's an explanation.

I mean, Hope at a lounge?

Probably the seediest joint in Nashville, with all those honky

tonk types.

Disgusting.

All we're saying, Kenneth, is we can't be too cautious.

Billie Mac's fortune is there for the taking.

I don't understand.

And don't think we're not keeping our eye on you as well.

It had to be you, it had to be you

I wandered around and finally found somebody who

Hello.

Is your mother--

Couldn't make me be true

Could make me be blue

And even be glad just to be sad, thinking of you

You really have an amazing voice.

Lily, will you go to your room,

please, while I speak to this person.

Yep, that's our cue.

You must be the driver.

I'm the father.

Nice to meet you.

What are you doing here?

Sorry to just drop in again.

Wait, are you-- are you mad at me?

Let's just say I'm suspicious.

Why are you here?

Well, it's just that something's been bothering me.

I found out where you used to work.

Oh, you did, did you?

Have you been stalking me again?

Why does that bother you, Kenneth?

Come on.

You the press is always looking for any excuse

to humiliate Billie Mac.

So she has to be careful who she hires.

Singing in some dive restaurant is not exactly where most

mothers would want to work.

There's no telling what goes on there.

It's just not what I expected.

Not what you expected?

What did you expect from a starving artist?

I'm sorry that my singing career doesn't meet your criteria.

Oh, how about maybe next time I'm at Carnegie Hall?

I'll be sure to send you some tickets in a backstage pass.

So it's true, then?

Yeah, it's true, I sang there.

I have a family to support.

OK, look, I didn't come here to argue.

Why did you come here then?

Why?

Did you come here to make me feel bad,

or was it because your con artist

friends put you up to this?

What is that supposed to mean?

Don't think I haven't heard what you and your buddies

have been talking about?

I might be poor, but I'm not naive.

My buddies?

Richard and Lawson, or are there others in on this plan?

Richard and Lawson are not my buddies.

What plan?

You can keep your eyes on me all

you want, but if you think I'm going to quit my job

with Billie Mac, you're wrong.

I'm going to stick around, and for no other reason

than to keep my eyes on you.

I guess Richard was right about you.

Go, go!

What's all this?

Junk.

Junk?

It hardly looks like junk.

Sure, looks like junk to me.

Listen to the kid.

She knows what she's talking about.

This stuff has been around as long as I can remember.

Gathering dust, making me cough.

It all needs to go.

Look at this stuff.

This is priceless.

You can't just get rid of this, Billie Mac.

Well, who are you to tell me what

I can keep and what I can't?

Look, you see this stuff as junk, but it's not.

It's highly valuable.

You can't just throw this stuff out, like you--

Hey, what's gotten into you?

Why do you suddenly care so much about all this stuff?

And they say I'm dramatic.

The thing is, if you get rid of all this stuff,

then I will probably lose my job,

and I really can't afford to.

Do you think maybe you can just hold on to it until I--

I get a little settled?

Well, it's going to take more than Richard

to keep me from doing what I want to do.

He's been taking advantage of me ever since his daddy died.

Richard is not working alone.

OK, Kenneth-- Kenneth is in on this, too, OK?

I have proof that Kenneth, Richard,

and Lawson are working together to try to swindle

you out of your money.

Are you OK?

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to upset you.

I'm not upset.

That's one of the funniest things I've heard in decades.

Oh, dear.

Let me show you something.

Now, see this here?

This is Kenneth.

The one you say is trying to take all my money.

I don't understand.

That baby is Kenneth.

And that's me holding him, of course.

He's my nephew.

Your nephew?

Yes.

You're right about one thing.

Richard and Lawson are out to steal my estate.

But that's where Kenneth comes in.

He flies under the radar.

He tells me everything they say.

It's just that I--

I was so sure he was after your money.

I kind of yelled at him last night.

I kind of kicked him out of my house.

More than kinda, actually.

It was the dramatic door slam that really got me, though.

Kenneth, I'm so sorry, I didn't--

I know.

You're just trying to protect Billie Mac.

Hey, come outside.

It's much less of an audience out here.

Hey, I really didn't mean.

It's OK, really.

I mean, I probably would have done the same thing.

Did you ever wish you could just kind of rewind your life

and start over again?

Wow, that got dark quickly.

If you can't tell, I've had my fair share

of trust issues in the years.

Yeah.

Especially with the men in my life.

Except for my dad.

I feel like he's the only one I can trust.

Well, I hope you can learn to trust me.

I mean, we're after the same thing, I think.

Are we, Kenneth?

No, honestly, you're a little hard to read.

Besides Billie Mac, what do we have in common?

Well, we-- we're around the same age-ish.

We both love your singing voice.

You're much more daring, though, and heading out to Nashville

to make a go of it, that's--

I admire that about you.

Lotta good that did me.

I'm not sure I'd view it that way.

Look, I'm way more cautious.

Billie Mac calls me the calculator

and, well, look at me.

I've been here all my life.

Well, I think a little calculation is needed sometimes.

And a little spontaneity is needed sometimes.

I think we're a good balance.

Look, I hate to be rude, but I'm going to need

your help with all this stuff.

This junk isn't going to move itself, you know.

Thanks.

If they sold all this, they'd make a fortune.

But if I have my way, all this stuff will be gone before I am.

And I will die happy knowing that they failed.

But throwing it away seems so wasteful.

Why don't we give it to someone who needs it, you

know, reduce, reuse, recycle?

That'd be better than the trash can.

Lily, I think you're on to something here.

Under something?

Yeah.

OK, take these old film reels, for example.

We could maybe make some phone calls,

and maybe you could turn them over to some Hollywood movie

museum, and we could call the press and say,

Billie Mac donates prized film reel possessions

to Hollywood museum.

And then before you know it, you're a meme.

A what?

A meme.

Never mind.

It just means that you would be noticed again.

Yeah, I bet those people at that restaurant

would give you any seat in the place.

Billie Mac returns.

Well, wait a minute.

There's one thing I've learned in this life.

It's fame gets you nowhere.

I want to be remembered as a good person.

And if Richard happens to learn a lesson in the meantime,

so be it.

Who would want this?

Well, let's see.

What would an old thing like this be worth?

Images of the great Billie Mac in her heyday?

Oh, that famous kissing scene with none other than Cary Grant.

Only two of these reels left in the world.

Aah, probably no one would want this old thing, uh?

Except--

Except?

That one collector of old film memorabilia.

You know, there's an entire network of collectors

all over the world who would love to have this.

Oh, a bunch of Richards, clamoring to get to my stuff.

What's gotten into you, Kenneth,

aren't you afraid of what Richard

would do to us if we do this?

Richard?

Who's Richard?

Besides, you heard Billie Mac, she wants to help the needy.

Who are we to stand in her way?

Well, I know there are a lot of needy people out there,

but I can't just go driving down the street,

throwing money out the window.

What?

I think I know just the person who can help us.

Well, with the budget cuts this year,

the shelter's having to cut back.

And it's looking like there won't be any Christmas presents.

Not even for the kids.

But, Dad, don't you see?

This is perfect.

Billie Mac, she can provide the money for the gifts this year.

Oh.

In fact, I'm really starting to think

that it's not an accident.

I took this job with her.

Listen, will you do me a favor?

Yeah.

Will you please come with me tomorrow to meet her?

Meet Billie Mac?

Yeah.

I'd actually get to meet her?

Yeah.

I mean, of course.

She's going to want to know who this talented and generous Army

cook is, right?

Yeah, well, when you put it that way, yeah.

Yeah.

Look, really?

Really.

Hi, Joe.

Thanks for coming.

Nice to see you again, Kenneth.

Come on.

Well, she was just here a moment ago.

I wonder where she could have gone.

Don't call out the search dogs just yet.

I'm still here.

You must be Billie Mac.

I'm Joe.

Joe Miller.

Oh, Hope, you didn't tell me your father

was such a gentleman.

I guess we're all full of surprises today.

Welcome to our home, Kind sir.

I was just trying on some old clothes.

Really takes me back.

You look amazing, Billie Mac.

Come here, dear.

On and these.

Now you look amazing.

So, what do we owe the honor of your visit today?

Yes.

Well, you see, I serve food down at the North Street shelter.

And this year they are in desperate need

of funds for Christmas gifts for the kids.

We thought that dad could introduce you to the shelter

manager and work something out.

A local shelter?

Well, I feel pretty silly in this glorious heap.

Can you help us, Mr. Miller?

Yes, ma'am, I believe I can.

And please, call me Joe.

Richard and Lawson, they're here.

They're pulling up right now.

Oh, dear.

Dad, Lily, you guys have to hide.

Quick behind the curtains.

Kenneth, where are those drop cloths that you

use to paint the hallway?

The garage, next to the paint.

Right, stall them.

Hope, let's go grab those drop cloths.

OK.

I still got it.

Oh, hello.

So fine to see you.

Oh, she-- no, she's asleep at the moment.

Asleep?

Yeah.

That's out of her routine, is it not?

Yeah.

Well, you know, she loves a good catnap around this time.

I wouldn't mind having one of those myself.

Well, I will wake her.

Wait.

We have some important business to discuss.

But, sir, don't you think it would be best if you

come back after she's awake?

Right, Kenneth, the last time we were here,

you claimed she was dead.

So I'm not sure you're the best judge of her sleeping habits,

OK?

No, no, no, no.

Now, move aside.

No.

OK.

What is going on in here?

Billie Mac, what has happened to your living room?

What business is it of yours?

What has happened to my living room?

Have you never seen a renovation before?

Renovation?

What are you renovating?

What does it look like?

I am renovating.

What are you doing here?

Why are you standing in my living room?

My living room.

We-- we just came over to discuss some business with you.

We had no idea you would be renovating.

Hope, Kenneth, I would like to speak to both of you,

right away!

What is going on here?

Billie Mac had this all done when we arrived today.

We weren't aware she'd done it.

Yeah, she was sleeping, right?

Aah, you knew she was not asleep.

What is going on here?

We were planning on calling you, and then you showed up.

So now we're telling you that she decided to renovate.

Renovate, I see.

I want all of those things gone by tomorrow.

Clean it all up.

And inform her she is not allowed

to paint, fix, or change a light bulb without my approval.

So you want it all gone?

All of it.

But, sir the--

All of it.

Well, you heard him.

We have to get rid of all of it.

And I have to say, I agree.

It is about time someone around here agrees with me.

Yeah.

Getting rid of all of it is a must.

I'll let her know.

Good luck with that conversation.

I've tried--

See to it.

And get back in there before she breaks something valuable!

Well it's official.

We have full permission to get rid of all

the things in the living room.

Wait, what?

Yeah.

I mean, you heard him, didn't you?

He said several times to get rid of all the things.

Oh, yeah, I suppose he did.

Well, I guess we better get to work.

We got a lot of stuff to sell in the next few days.

This is Gretchen Marx reporting live this afternoon

from the North Street Shelter, which today will become

an auction site for the estate of famed Hollywood starlet

Billie Mac, who plans to donate funds to the shelter

just in time for Christmas.

We have with us the manager of the shelter, Ronald Knight.

Ronald, what can you tell us about this amazing auction

today?

Honestly, we are just blown away by the generosity

of Billie Mac.

So tell us, what will the money that is raised

go toward?

Well, first of all,

we plan on buying Christmas gifts.

What's the meaning of this?

Why did you call me over here?

No one's home.

What do you mean, no one's home?

It's Saturday.

She never leaves the house on Saturday.

Oh, it gets worse.

What are you talking about?

We plan on buying Christmas gifts for all of the children.

And since this auction stands to bring in so much money,

we also plan on putting together a fund that

will be used to support job training for the families

staying here at the shelter.

The plan is to call it the Billie Mac Fund.

Well, it is amazing to see all of these items brought directly.

I told you this was important.

From this just movie legend, Billie Mac.

We're blown away.

I'll put an end to this.

I'll put an end to them!

What are you waiting for, Lawson?

An invitation?

Come On!

Oh, I love the lighting.

It just makes the shape shine.

Oh, my goodness.

Smack.

Purse.

Oh, perfect.

Oh, perfect you.

Girls.

Well, you must be Billie Mac.

In the flesh.

I love what you've done with this place.

We cannot thank you enough for your generosity.

Billie Mac, what inspired you to make such

a bold donation to the shelter?

Are the rumors true?

Are you dying?

If I had $1 for everyone who thought I was dying,

I could wipe out homelessness altogether.

No, I'm not dying.

But I wanted to put to good use things that are simply

not useful to me anymore.

Well, how did you come to find out

about the North Street Shelter?

I suppose you could say friends, and I don't know,

perhaps fate had a hand in it.

But enough about me.

I want to introduce everyone to Hope

Davis, who'll be performing some special music for us today.

What?

She made me.

This is your chance.

Your live TV performance.

Your big break.

Come on.

Let's bring a little Nashville to Hollywood.

Go, tell it on the mountain

Over the hills and everywhere

Go, tell it on the mountain

That Jesus Christ is born.

While shepherds kept their watching

O'er silent flocks by night

Behold, throughout the heavens

There shown a holy light

Go, tell it on the mountain

Over the hills and everywhere

Go, tell it on the mountain

That Jesus Christ is born.

The shepherds feared and tremble

When low above the Earth

Rang out the angel chorus

That hailed our Savior's birth

Go, tell it on the mountain

Over the hills and everywhere

Go, tell it on the mountain

That Jesus Christ is born.

Down in a lowly manger

Our humble Christ was born

And brought us all salvation

That blessed Christmas morn

We wish you a Merry Christmas

We wish you a Merry Christmas

We wish you a Merry Christmas

And a happy New Year.

Good tidings we bring to you and your kin

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Go, tell it on the mountain,

Over the hills and everywhere

Go, tell it on the mountain

That Jesus Christ is born

That Jesus Christ is born.

Well, it looks like America has a new star

right here in Hollywood.

It also looks like many of the wealthiest actors in Hollywood

have shown up, and they're eager to bid

on some amazing memorabilia.

So without further ado, let's go ahead and get into the auction.

Stop the auction!

What you're doing is illegal.

Illegal.

Excuse me.

This is a charity event.

Just who do you think you are?

I know who I am.

I am Billie Mac's lawyer, and she has no legal right

to auction off these items.

No legal right?

Whose stuff is this, anyway?

This is the power of attorney you signed over to me

in the event you became incapacitated or unable to make

sound judgments.

And I believe that this circus proves you

are out of your rightful mind.

Let me see that document.

Well, you are right.

It says right here in the case of her becoming unsound

judgment, oh, you assume power.

Yeah, but she's not crazy.

She's just extra.

I believe the word is eccentric.

And yes, Lily, you are most certainly correct.

She is most certainly extra.

Oh, that's just semantics.

Losing her mind, eccentric, same thing.

Oh, and you.

You are the cause of this, aren't you?

Oh, I knew I couldn't trust you.

Never trust the driver.

Rule number one, never trust the driver.

And you.

You had a job to do, and you failed.

You did exactly the opposite of what you were hired to do--

bringing all of Billie Mac's prized possessions to this dump.

Actually, I did exactly as you asked me to.

You did no such thing.

Last time I saw you, you insisted-- no, demanded--

that I get rid of all of the things in the living room,

remember that?

I did no such thing.

Yes, you did, during the renovation.

The what?

Billie Mac's renovation.

You said, get rid of everything.

I wasn't talking about the stuff.

I was talking about the renovation supplies,

the tarps and the paint cans.

Oh, that's just semantics.

Oh, I will not allow you people

to steal all of my things.

Your things?

Yes.

You're not long for this world anyway.

And I won't allow you to sell off everything

I plan to inherit once you die.

You might want to reword that.

Reword what?

Why would I reword anything I've said?

I have meant every word.

And this auction is hereby closed.

Sir, is it true that you're trying

to take Billie Mac's fortune?

Would you like to comment?

No, no comment.

Excuse me.

excuse me.

I'll call an ambulance.

Yeah.

Well, I don't know what came over me.

Just a little too much excitement for this old recluse,

I suppose.

The doctor said you'll be fine.

You just need lots of rest.

Hello, Billie Mac.

Oh, Lily, I'm so glad you came.

Well, we had to come right over.

We have something for you from the kids at the shelter.

Oh, oh, I don't have my glasses.

Would you read this for me, dear?

Yeah.

"This year, because of your donations,

we were able to give Christmas gifts

to over 100 families, along with a generous supply

of personal items for them.

And we were also able to start the Billie Mac

Fund to provide job training to fight homelessness for years

to come.

May the Lord bless you this Christmas."

Signed, Ronald.

Oh, dear.

How wonderful.

Oh, but there's more.

According to my social media analytics,

your star meter has shot through the roof.

In fact, your-- your face is on every news website in the world

right now.

Billie Mac is back.

Kenneth, that's your cue.

Yes.

Now, you thought I got rid of everything.

But I have a little something for each of you.

What is it, Mom?

I don't understand, it's a date.

That's right.

That's not just any date dear.

That's the date you'll be performing your own concert

at the Hollywood Bowl.

What?

Oh, please.

As if you didn't think with all that talent

that you wouldn't get discovered.

I was going to pull some strings,

but I hardly needed to do a thing.

Not after your live TV performance.

Kenneth has been answering that phone around the clock,

with agents and promoters just clamoring to get to you.

It's true.

You've-- you've gone viral.

Looks like you owe me those tickets and backstage pass.

I don't know what to say.

I suggest you don't say anything.

You need to save your singing voice.

All this joy is making me a bit queasy.

Go on, get out of here.

Kenneth, I'm going to hang on for a second.

What's that look?

When are you going to do it?

I've known you since the day you were born.

And there's a reason I call you the calculator.

Now, you know I don't like to meddle.

Well, I do it out of necessity, but I don't like it.

What are you getting at?

Here, open this.

Whoa.

Where did you-- when did you manage to get this?

You do realize there are ethical considerations

for an employer getting involved with their subordinates?

Well, in that case, you're fired.

Come on.

Get out of here.

I pack my bags, I'm on my way

I've been driving all night just to hear you say

Merry Christmas, I love you

It's cold outside, the roads, like ice

And holding you near is going to feel so nice

Merry Christmas, I love you

I know you bought a gift for me

But all I really need to see is Christmas on your face

Shining all over the place

I pack my bags, I'm on my way

Been driving all night just to hear you say

Merry Christmas, baby, I love you.

I know you bought a gift for me

But all I really need to see

Is Christmas on your face shining all over the place

I can't wait till you're next to me

Layin' under your Christmas tree

Safe from all the snow, never going to let you go

I pack my bags I'm on my way

Been driving all night just to hear you say

Merry Christmas, baby, I love you, I love you

Merry Christmas, baby, I love you.